Family-Focused Festivities for the Holiday Season
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The holiday season provides a perfect moment for families to come together and create warm, lasting memories. You’ll want to cherish these special moments and engage in seasonal activities that bring joy to your entire family. To make the most of this festive season, take the time to nurture and build positive relationships within your family with a variety of family-focused activities. These activities can range from family game nights and cookie decorating to holiday crafting and themed movie marathons.
holiday light show
Make the season bright by attending a holiday light show with your family. Whether it is a drive-through or walk-through event, it becomes an enjoyable moment for both parents and children as colorful and creative light displays surround your every corner. Depending on the light show, some even offer fun additions like food and drinks. Just hop online and check out a holiday light show near you.
holiday crafting
Unleash your family’s creativity with holiday-focused crafting and engaging DIY projects. From crafting delicate paper snowflakes and festive Christmas ornaments to drawing homemade holiday cards and painting nutcrackers, the possibilities are limitless. The art of crafting itself helps create a true holiday spirit, bringing your family together in a shared activity that embodies joy and warmth.
cookie baking and decorating
Dust off your most cherished Christmas cookie recipe book and grab your trusty rolling pin. It’s time for some festive baking with your family. For inspiration, consider timeless classics like reindeer cookies, gingerbread cookies, melted snowman cookies and Christmas snickerdoodles. These ever-popular Christmas cookies will fill your kitchen with a sweet aroma and are delicious treats for the holidays – your taste buds will thank you.
family game nights
Bring the family together in the living room for game nights. Not only is it a fun way to bond, but it also brings out the best energies. Make it festive by hosting games like snowman bingo, Christmas Trivia, Christmas Pictionary, a Christmas scavenger hunt, and more. Depending on the game, you can find free printable sheets and templates that are ready to use.
themed movie marathon
Bring a creative twist to your movie marathon nights by focusing on themes. Add a variety to your selections by exploring themes such as Christmas classics, modern classics, musicals, animated favorites, and comedies. Kick off the excitement with one movie each night following a specific theme, and switch to a new theme the next night, continuing until Christmas Day.
gingerbread house decorating
There is no doubt that this should become a tradition. Feel free to gather the whole family to collaboratively decorate one grand gingerbread house, or add some friendly competition by creating multiple houses and breaking into teams to determine the best-decorated gingerbread house. This spirited activity not only fosters creativity, but it also creates a sense of teamwork that is enjoyable for everyone.
Tenzin Tsephel is an Associate Editor at Hope Magazine. She is experienced in writing beauty, fashion, and lifestyle content. Born and raised in Wisconsin, she enjoys hobbies that include traveling, cooking and playing tennis during her free time.